Mine detail: Wheeler Mine

Previously called 'NBMG Sample Site 2563Platero ClaimsHenning'

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Location

Lat / long: 40.42183, -118.1443

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper, Zinc, Lead, Antimony
Ore: Acanthite, Argentite, Covellite, Jamesonite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Koipato Group
Associated type:Rhyolite

References

MRDSM060354
DEP10042532
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG BULL. 89}{Deposit:: CAMERON, 1939, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION NE HUMBOLDT RANGE, NEVADA; GSA BULL. 50, P 563-634}{Deposit:: VANDERBURG, 1936, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN PERSHING COUNTY, NEVADA; USBM IC 6902}{Deposit:: WHITEHILL, 1875, BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST OF STATE OF NEVADA FOR YEARS 1873 & 1874; CARSON CITY, NEV., STATE PRINTER}{Deposit:: BONHAM, H. F., JR., 26 SEP 84, NBMG FIELD EXAMINATION AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS.}{Deposit:: NBMG STAFF, 1985, NBMG OFR 85-3.}
ReporterRoyse, Sue E., Li, Zhiping (Peters, S.), Harner, Joy L. (Roberts, Ralph J.), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)